DnDiscussions

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A D&D show to discuss all aspects of tabletop role playing for both DM's and players.

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Episode 35 – Note Taking and Your Questions 07.12.2020 1:24:45

Ryan and Ben tackle the topic of note taking and answer some questions sent in by you!

Episode 34 – Shopping Sessions and Uncooperative Dice 16.11.2020 1:11:47

Ryan and Ben take some time to do a little shopping trip as well as discuss what to do with uncooperative dice! Community Page: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything table of contents.

Episode 33 – TPKs and Green Dragons 02.11.2020 1:21:22

Ryan and Ben tackle ideas on how to bounce back from a total party kill and green dragons! Community Pages: The Darrington Press, D&D Beyond gift giving, Unearthed Arcana Subclasses part 5, Justice’s Guide to the DMs Guild.

Episode 32 – Session 0s and Burnout 19.10.2020 1:36:41

Ryan and Ben discuss various ways and reasons to run a session 0 as well as talk about reasons behind and solutions to fight burnout. Community Page: DM’s Guild Mythic Bundle

Episode 31 – Downtime with B. Dave Walters 28.09.2020 1:16:20

B. Dave Walters joins Ryan and Ben to talk about all things Dungeons and Dragons. Pull up a chair and take a listen. Community Page: B. Dave Walters Patreon; B. Dave Walters Twitter

Episode 30 – A short rest with Justice Arman 17.09.2020 1:18:11

Ryan and Ben sit down with the best selling DM’s guild supplement author, Beadle & Grimm’s tinkerer, and DM extraordinaire Justice Arman Community Page: Justice Arman’s blog

Episode 29 – Story Balance and Monks 31.08.2020 1:32:08

Ryan and Ben discuss the difficulty of story balance and gush about monks. Community Page: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything announcement.

Episode 28 – Road Encounters and Positive Player Habits 18.08.2020 1:05:53

Ryan and Ben take a little bit of a road trip together and discuss some positive player habits. Community Pages: Exploring Eberron, Reddit 100 random social encounters on the road, DnDSpeak 100 Travel Complications, and NerdsonEarth 100 Dungeons and Dragons Roadside Encounters.

Episode 27 – Downtime 03.08.2020 1:07:59

Ryan and Ben discuss some ideas and activities to do during in game downtime. Community Page: Downtime Expanded.

Episode 26 – Beholders and Half-Orcs 20.07.2020 1:10:53

Ryan and Ben discuss the joys of running a Beholder and playing a Half-Orc. Community Page: Unearthed Arcana feats.

Quick DnDiscussions update! 11.07.2020 0:56

Congratulations to Ryan and family!

Episode 25 – In Game Economy and Paladins 22.06.2020 1:14:38

Ryan and Ben discuss how to develop an economy for your game and take a look at the paladin class. Community Page: Sane Magic Item Prices

Episode 24 – Magic Items 09.06.2020 1:36:14

Ryan and Ben share some of their favorite magic items. Community Pages: Artifacts of the Guild, DnDBeyond Homebrew

Episode 23 – Player Character Death 25.05.2020 1:21:40

Ryan and Ben discuss the various aspects, actions, and ways to handle player character death. Community Page: The Lingering Soul

Episode 22 – Silver Dragons and Tieflings 01.05.2020 1:01:17

Ryan and Ben discuss the ins and outs of running a Silver Dragon and playing a Tiefling. Community Page: Legendary Dragons 3D printable files Kickstarter.

Episode 21 – Betrayals and Sorcerers 13.04.2020 1:02:23

Ryan and Ben take some time to talk about crafting a betrayal and the magic of sorcerers. Community Page: Wizards of the Coast free Dungeons and Dragons material.

Episode 20 – Playing the Game with Kyle Fergusson 30.03.2020 1:12:48

Ryan and Ben spend some time with Kyle Fergusson to talk about various aspects of playing Dungeons and Dragons. Community Page: Inkarnate version 1.0

Episode 19 – Endings and Barbarians 16.03.2020 1:13:37

Ryan and Ben answer a question about abrupt changes to your campaign and delve into the life of a Barbarian. Community Page: Happy 5th year anniversary Critical Role!

Episode 18 – Planes and Dwarves 02.03.2020 1:00:42

Ryan and Ben open up a portal and take a look into different planes and the multiverse, then bring the discussion back to the material plane and talk about dwarves. Community Page: Towns & Taverns Kickstarter

Episode 17 – Vampires and Mail 12.02.2020 1:15:03

Ryan and Ben look a bit at the dark side by discussing vampires, then open up the mail bag and answer a couple questions. Community Page: Matt Colville’s Skill Challenges! Running the Game #21

Episode 16 – Combat and Bards 27.01.2020 1:16:18

Ryan and Ben chat about various single monster and multiple monster combat tactics and their love and appreciation for the simple bard. Community Page: Action Oriented Monsters (Running the Game #84 by Matt Colville)

Episode 15 – Traps and Backstories 13.01.2020 1:00:42

Ryan and Ben discuss the finer points of traps and working with your DM to create a backstory. Community Pages: DnDbeyond is having a New Year’s Sale: ” Happy New Year and welcome to the “Rolling 20’s!” Use these codes at checkout to secure some savings: LEGENDARYTHANKS ($150 off the Legendary Bundle), SOURCEBOOKTHANKS ($75 off … Continue reading "Episode 15 &#8...

Episode 14 – Holiday One Shot and House Rules 23.12.2019 1:24:18

Ryan and Ben create a Christmas themed one shot on the fly and discuss various house rules! Community Pages: DMs Guild and Drive Thru RPG

Episode 13 – Gold Dragons and Elves 09.12.2019 1:00:33

Ryan and Ben dig into and discuss Gold Dragons and peer into the diverse world of Elves. Community Page: MrRhexx’s youtube page.

Episode 12 – Big Bad Evil Guys and Wizarding 101 25.11.2019 1:12:18

Ryan and Ben discuss the Big Bad Evil Guy and dabble in a little magic with some Wizarding 101. Community Pages: Matt Mercer’s GM Tips